Client: The Village at Union Mills, Lacey, WA.
Project Specifications: The Village at
Union Mills is a 130-unit
apartment complex in Lacey,
WA. The project consisted
of new one, two and three
bedroom flats and townhomes nestled in
a rural setting, surrounded by protective
wetlands. The upscale development featured
garages, storage facilities, carports
and an outdoor pool and hot tub. It was
a high end development that required Hatton
Godat Pantier’s
expertise in the following
areas:
- Topographic surveying
- Site grading
- Drainage system engineering
- Utilities and service line placement
- Construction staking
Key Challenge: This project’s
developers spent more than
a year attempting to complete
necessary planning and pre-project engineering
work using an out-of-town firm that lacked
local knowledge and familiarity
with regulatory and permitting processes.
When Hatton Godat Pantier
was engaged, the project was ostensibly
close to breaking ground. But once onboard,
Hatton Godat Pantier's professional staff
recommended that additional design and
engineering inputs were needed, beyond
merely completing the permitting process.
The Point of Difference: “Initially,
we had to take several steps
backwards on this project,” said
Jeff Pantier. “There
were several challenges with
the project’s
design as it stood, and we
were called upon to provide
engineering services, supplemental topographic
surveys and an ALTA (American Land and
Title Association) survey for the lender.
But with our help, the project got back
on track and was completed to everyone’s
satisfaction."
